<p>Florida beer fans, rejoice.</p><p>A bill moving through the Florida Senate may allow shoppers to sample beer at their favorite grocery stores, such as Publix, Trader Joe's or Costco.</p><p>Under the current Florida law, only liquor and wine can be sampled inside a grocery store, even though both have a higher alcohol content than beer.</p><p>If the bill were to pass, customers would be able to sample different types of beer before making purchases inside the store.</p><p>But it could be sometime before that happens -- the measure passed in its Senate committee but has a long way to go.</p><p>The same Senate committee also is considering a bill that would legalize the sale of malt beverages in any size.</p><p>In Florida, half-gallon containers are banned, though 32-ounce bottles and the sale of growlers, a gallon-sized refillable beer bottle, are legal.</p><p>Grocery stores in Florida, such as Publix and Sweetbay Supermarket, have expanded their craft beer selections in recent years.</p>